The El Salvador planetarium project is not without controversies. It was flagged by the Commission on Audit due to years of construction delays.
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Officials said the P35-million El Salvador planetarium is the country’s most modern, and offers an exceptional virtual experience of the cosmos. The Department of Science and Technology-PAGASA inaugurated the planetarium on Friday, May 17, five years after a groundbreaking ceremony. Gracing the inaugural ceremony were Science and Technology Secretary Renato Solidum Jr. and local officials in Misamis Oriental.
Anthony Joseph Lucero, MPRSD weather services chief, said the planetarium would serve as a science education hub, engaging people of all ages, especially students, by encouraging them to learn more about astronomy. Delays were attributed to the procurement of construction materials such as tiles, glass, and acoustic boards, which could not be transported due to restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and were compounded by inclement weather.
State auditors also noted that the contractor was already paid over P32.024 million of the P15.82 million set aside for the total project cost for the actual performance and satisfactory completion of 91.36% of the contract.
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